Impaction Loading ...

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Hi to all.

It is becoming increasingly apparant that our kids are having

impactions and loading of the bowels.

Is it me there seem to be more cases ?

or is it that people are looking for it now ?

Well anyway I just wanted to forward this message on to you all from

a parent of an asd child who is 18. This parent is also a GP.

Her son has suffered for years.

I have her permission to post.

Please feel free to use the following.

Our 18 year old son, Josh, has had unexplained tummy pain for

years. I am a GP and have explored all avenues to help him

medically.I recently learnt a lesson I thought others may benefit

from. Despite the fact that Josh is slim, has a flat tummy free from

any palpable lumps and passes large and soft stools daily, an x-ray

of his abdomen showed a loaded and very distended bowel and rectum.-

He clearly is extremely constipated and in need of laxatives even

though I would not have expected that from his clinical condition

Anyway that got me thinking that maybe my son Darryl was case for it

now that so many others have it.

and I hate the not knowing bit..

So off I went to A & E last night..

He has had looseish stool with a few lumps for the past 10 days.

not been 100% percent for a while but with chelation on the go and

really good gains from it..I put up with it.

I told the Dr he had been crying and saying poorly tummy and believe

me Doctor if he says poorly tummy he means it cos she doesnt say

much .

I told him ASD kids are now presenting with impaction / loaded

bowels (several faeces blocking it up so liquid goes around)

and he lay him down and felt his tummy.

He thought nothing to worry about.

I said ..look he has a history of bowel issues..he is under the

gastro consultant at this hospital and he has a history of parasitic

infections and inflammation so would he please x ray him to rule

loading / impaction out.

He was very nice..agreed to do it.

And hey presto - hes loaded ! well its not severe thank god but

enough to suggest movicol .

and give the man a medal , he even offered to stool test him.

with 2 samples for bacteria and parasites - whether they wil find

anything is another matter.

I am going to oxypowder him for a week.

But just thought you all should know..and that if you can get

someone to agree to an abdominal xray its worth it.

Joanne